End of pure foods !!

[Guest guest]

Please read the last paragraph with Dr. Mercola's remarks..

 

Farm Verified Organic seconded that assertion. A press release from the

North Dakota certification agency stated: " the GM pollution of American

commodities is now so pervasive, we believe it is not possible for

farmers in North America to source seed free from it. "

 

" The widespread adoption of GM crops in the U.S. makes it difficult to

ensure that grain is not being contaminated with genetically modified

organisms (GMOs) as it is handled and transported from the field to the

end customer. Industry insiders even question whether the foundation

(parent) seed for non-GM varieties can meet a 1% purity level, "

according to the November 2000 edition of Farmindustrynews.com.

David Gould, a member of the certification committee of Farm Verified

Organic, discussed the contamination situation with Cropchoice in

February.

" Our investigations thus far from the 2000 harvest lead us to believe

that virtually all of the seed corn in the United states is contaminated

with at least a trace of genetically engineered material, and often

more, " Gould said. " Even the organic lots are showing traces of biotech

varieties. "

He pointed out the now familiar StarLink corn fiasco. Iowa farmers

planted 1 percent of their crop with StarLink. By harvest time, 50

percent registered positive for the genetically engineered variety.

Since his preferred option of a ban on transgenic crops probably won't

happen soon, Gould favors establishment of a maximum tolerance level for

genetically modified organisms in organic crops. Currently, there is no

universal standard. In the case of corn, he said that if organic

certifiers insisted on 0 percent contamination, " we shouldn't certify

any corn. "

At the same time, he worries that propagating transgenic crops year

after year will lead to the presence of more and more foreign genes in

organic and conventional varieties. This in turn, would mean raising the

tolerance levels. Whether the organic stamp of approval would then

become something of a joke is open to debate.

But one should remember that organic standards have to do with

production, not purity, said Annie Kirschenmann, of Farm Verified

Organic. This means that testing for any kind of residue, be it from

pesticide or genetic drift, is not part of determining whether to

certify a farm as organic.

 

 

Cropchoice.com May 1, 2001

DR. MERCOLA'S COMMENT:

Well here we have it, the first suggestion that this is the beginning of

the end for pure food crops. It appears that nearly all the organic

seeds have some level of contamination with genetically modified crops.

Let me repeat one of the above statements:

Farm Verified Organic seconded that assertion. A press release from the

North Dakota certification agency stated: " the GM pollution of American

commodities is now so pervasive, we believe it is not possible for

farmers in North America to source seed free from it. "

This is incredible.

We will need to maximize our efforts to stay healthy to resist the

nearly inevitable deterioration on our health that these crops will

have.

 

 

Pearly

[Guest guest]

I'm not totally impressed with Dr. Mercola and disagree with him on many counts as he is too "conventional" IMOHO.

 

This could be a covert attempt to throw the rest of us into an apathy as in, "There's nothin' we can do about it anyway".

 

I think you could be assured that "Seeds of Change" who grow their heirloom seeds at over 6,000 feet in elevation here in New Mexico are not touched by the madness out on the midwest plains or in the central valley of California.

 

As I said earlier. Every family should have their own little plot of a vegetable garden. Better yet, join an organic food co-op in your area and rent land from a local farmer (dirt cheap {pun intended}) or start your own co-op and plant your own with your own little group. Get something going through your own church groups or other groups you belong to.

 

Lots of people are interested in this nowadays and you shouldn't have any trouble starting or joining such a group.

 

Love,

 

Doc

 

Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.505-772-5889Dr.IanShillington

 

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PEARLY2

herbal remedies

Wednesday, May 23, 2001 12:26 PM

[herbal remedies] End of pure foods !!

Please read the last paragraph with Dr. Mercola's remarks..Farm Verified Organic seconded that assertion. A press release from theNorth Dakota certification agency stated: "the GM pollution of Americancommodities is now so pervasive, we believe it is not possible forfarmers in North America to source seed free from it.""The widespread adoption of GM crops in the U.S. makes it difficult toensure that grain is not being contaminated with genetically modifiedorganisms (GMOs) as it is handled and transported from the field to theend customer. Industry insiders even question whether the foundation(parent) seed for non-GM varieties can meet a 1% purity level,"according to the November 2000 edition of Farmindustrynews.com. David Gould, a member of the certification committee of Farm VerifiedOrganic, discussed the contamination situation with Cropchoice inFebruary. "Our investigations thus far from the 2000 harvest lead us to believethat virtually all of the seed corn in the United states is contaminatedwith at least a trace of genetically engineered material, and oftenmore," Gould said. "Even the organic lots are showing traces of biotechvarieties." He pointed out the now familiar StarLink corn fiasco. Iowa farmersplanted 1 percent of their crop with StarLink. By harvest time, 50percent registered positive for the genetically engineered variety. Since his preferred option of a ban on transgenic crops probably won'thappen soon, Gould favors establishment of a maximum tolerance level forgenetically modified organisms in organic crops. Currently, there is nouniversal standard. In the case of corn, he said that if organiccertifiers insisted on 0 percent contamination, "we shouldn't certifyany corn." At the same time, he worries that propagating transgenic crops yearafter year will lead to the presence of more and more foreign genes inorganic and conventional varieties. This in turn, would mean raising thetolerance levels. Whether the organic stamp of approval would thenbecome something of a joke is open to debate.But one should remember that organic standards have to do withproduction, not purity, said Annie Kirschenmann, of Farm VerifiedOrganic. This means that testing for any kind of residue, be it frompesticide or genetic drift, is not part of determining whether tocertify a farm as organic.Cropchoice.com May 1, 2001DR. MERCOLA'S COMMENT:Well here we have it, the first suggestion that this is the beginning ofthe end for pure food crops. It appears that nearly all the organicseeds have some level of contamination with genetically modified crops.Let me repeat one of the above statements:Farm Verified Organic seconded that assertion. A press release from theNorth Dakota certification agency stated: "the GM pollution of Americancommodities is now so pervasive, we believe it is not possible forfarmers in North America to source seed free from it."This is incredible.We will need to maximize our efforts to stay healthy to resist thenearly inevitable deterioration on our health that these crops willhave.Pearly :)Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington